Hyderabad, June 19 -- Hundreds of protestors gathered at the New York Public Library steps at Bryant Park in New York City on Wednesday, June 18, as part of a national day of protest denouncing Israel's military campaign against Iran and opposing US involvement.

The emergency rally, held under the slogan "No War on Iran", called for an immediate halt to military escalations and warned against the risk of wider war.

"We demand an immediate end to these escalations. The people of the US reject a war with Iran. We condemn any Western involvement in support of Israel's aggression and call for unity in confronting Zionism," demanded the organisers.

They described the attacks as "a brazen attempt to escalate violence and undermine sovereignt...